{"id":91968,"date":"2021-05-19T16:59:38","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T20:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=91968"},"modified":"2021-05-19T17:04:19","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T21:04:19","slug":"nxt-uk-preview-5-20-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/05\/19\/nxt-uk-preview-5-20-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: NXT UK (5\/20\/21) &#8211;  A-Kid And Tyler Bate Meet For Heritage Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>A-Kid<\/strong> and <strong>Tyler Bate<\/strong> meet for the Heritage Cup on NXT UK. A potentially explosive Supernova Sessions is also booked, leaving room for plenty of surprises. NXT UK will air on the WWE Network and Peacock at 8 pm GMT\/3 pm EST on May 20. Fans in the UK can also watch the show an hour later on BT Sport. Here\u2019s the full NXT UK preview card and what else could happen during the hour.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>NXT UK Preview &#8211; Full Card\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Heritage Cup Championship: <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A-Kid (c) vs. Tyler Bate\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Supernova Sessions w<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ith guest Ilja Dragunov\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Will Dragunov Snap On Supernova Sessions?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ALSO NEXT WEEK: The critically-acclaimed Supernova Sessions returns with special guest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR<\/a>! \ud83d\udc41\u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NXTUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NXTUK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NoamDar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NoamDar<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I8Yhl9Edfh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/I8Yhl9Edfh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE Network (@WWENetwork) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWENetwork\/status\/1392927165017206786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 13, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One of the most engaging storylines on NXT UK is Ilja Dragunov\u2019s ongoing issues with his mind. &#8220;The Moscow Madman&#8221; has been constantly snapping during matches and inflicting more damage than he would like to opponents. He\u2019s lost some bouts through disqualification during these rage blackouts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He will be a guest on Noam Dar\u2019s Supernova Sessions, in which the host is guaranteed to try and get inside Dragunov\u2019s head. Dar, likely to be joined by <strong>Sha Samuels<\/strong>, will be feeling pretty smug after defeating <strong>Nathan Frazer<\/strong> last week. Frazer might turn up with a few choice words as he feels Samuels outside interference led to his loss to Dar. All of this sets us up for a compostable segment. Dar or Samuels tend to wind people up so much during Supernova Sessions that grudge matches are set. So, expect this edition to lead to some sort of showdown with Dragunov.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>A-Kid and Bate Meet For Heritage Cup<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tyler Bate will challenge A-Kid for the Spaniard\u2019s Heritage Cup Championship in a match that is guaranteed to get people talking. For those that don\u2019t know, the cup can change hands in the same way as a championship title. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/11\/26\/andnew-a-kid-heritage-cup\/\" target=\"_self\">A-Kid has held the Heritage Cup<\/a> since winning an eight-man elimination tournament in November 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bate earned his latest shot at the Cup when he defeated Noam Dar at <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/04\/08\/nxt-uk-prelude-results-and-analysis-4-8-21\/\" target=\"_self\">NXT UK Prelude<\/a><\/strong><\/em> during <strong><em>WrestleMania<\/em><\/strong> week. In the weeks since A-Kid and Bate have traded barbs back and forth. Both men hold a previous victory over the other so this will act as a rubber match. A-Kid\u2019s victory came the last time he defended the Cup against Bate. Bate still feels he has the experience over A-Kid to get the win. A-Kid believes he is a more improved wrestler than when he lost to Bate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In other words, it could easily go either way. It will likely go for the full five rounds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Watch the intense confrontation between the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NXTUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NXTUK<\/a> Heritage Cup Champion <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AKidWrestler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AKidWrestler<\/a> and his challenger before they collide next week! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E0Y7XvARsG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/E0Y7XvARsG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NXT UK (@NXTUK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NXTUK\/status\/1392928075281801221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 13, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Else Could Happen?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">NXT UK always features at least three matches so that leaves two more unadvertised bouts. We know <strong>Rampage Brown<\/strong> will go one-on-one with <strong>Wolfgang<\/strong> at some point, so could see that on this show. When <strong>Xia Brookside<\/strong> returns from an injury she will face <strong>Amale<\/strong>. Both, one, or neither of those matches could be on the card.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We can also expect plenty of vignettes and backstage interactions. <strong>Trent Seven<\/strong> and <strong>Sam Gradwell<\/strong> will probably butt heads at some point. There will be the fallout from NXT UK Women\u2019s Champion <strong>Kay Lee Ray<\/strong>\u2019s attack on <strong>Meiko Satomura<\/strong> after she won the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/05\/12\/preview-nxt-uk-5-13-21-womens-championship-no-1-contenders-gauntlet-match\/\" target=\"_self\">Number 1 Contender\u2019s Gauntlet Match.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Things aren&#39;t going to be so &quot;friendly&quot; this time around. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NXTUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NXTUK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/satomurameiko?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@satomurameiko<\/a> @Kay_Lee_Ray <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zqZS9T4f12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/zqZS9T4f12<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NXT UK (@NXTUK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NXTUK\/status\/1392932796012941324?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 13, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>More from LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. 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